Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Damien Hirst Print Index
H17-4 Civilisation Exploding (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
H17-4 Civilisation Exploding (Timed Edition) is documented in this catalog as a 2024 Giclee Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 143 x 112 cm. The saved record attributes the release to HENI Editions. The cataloged edition information is Timed Edition.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
As the final movement, Civilisation Exploding resolves the four-part arc in explosive terms and completes the narrative for collectors reading the suite together. Its timed-edition structure means the closing run reflects demand within the sale window, matching the rest of the H17 group.
Collector Perspective
Consistent with its companions, it is printed on archival Cotton Smooth Rag and signed on the front. Timed editions have no fixed cap, so confirm the final run with HENI. As the concluding H17-4, it is often the last piece completists need, which can concentrate demand from those assembling the full set.
Historical Context
Rupture and destruction recur across Hirst's practice as counterparts to beauty and order. Exploding brings the Civilisation narrative to its breaking point, released through HENI's 2024 timed-edition program of fine-art Giclées and capping a rare four-stage conceptual sequence in his editioned work.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2024
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 143 x 112 cm; Giclée print on Cotton Smooth Rag.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Damien Hirst's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2024 and attributes the edition to HENI Editions.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to HENI Editions. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Damien Hirst — official site — Damien Hirst studio (Science Ltd.) · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Damien Hirst — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Damien Hirst (Q294326) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Is Exploding the final print?
Yes. It is H17-4, the fourth and last work in the Civilisation series.
What is the medium?
A Giclée on Cotton Smooth Rag archival paper, hand-signed and numbered on the front.
What are the dimensions?
Approximately 143 x 112 cm framed.
Does completing the set matter?
The four prints form a single narrative arc; as the closing work, Exploding is frequently sought to complete the sequence.
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